2013  Freshman Season: Redshirted the 2013 cross country season and the 2014 indoor and outdoor track & field seasons.

High School: A 2013 graduate of Minnetonka High School  part of two first-place relays that helped propel Minnetonka to the 2013 state track and field title  won the 4x800m and 4x400m relays, setting a school record (3:53.03) in the 4x400m prelims  4x400m also earned all-state honors in 2011  2013 Lake Conference champion in the 4x400m, and runner-up in the 4x800m  lettered in cross country as a senior.

Personal: Born September 13, 1994  daughter of Lisa and Matt Haakenstad  was a high school teammate of current Gopher Megan Bailey  has one brother, Mark  plans to major in neuroscience with a Spanish minor  enjoys piano, traveling, camping, mission work and hanging out with friends and family.